I F'ed up at work. Tell me I'm not alone

Pamela05

My last action on loan to another plant was me screwing up big time. I caught it myself, got it corrected before anything bad actually happened. But it was a big screwup I should have never done. My brain had just given up for the night.  I emailed my boss back home so he heard it from me, not the grapevine.  The screwup involved me directing someone to do something out of order. He legally had the final say, but I had more info in front of me so he trusted  me. 

 

Someone tell me I'm not alone. Anyone done something similar?  

3.27.04_Helper

I'm pretty sure everyone screws up at least once, but I think you handled it well.

Y4M

Everyone screws up at work.  It's all about how you handle it--and you sound like you handled this incident well.

maggie78

Y4M:

Everyone screws up at work.  It's all about how you handle it--and you sound like you handled this incident well.

So true, everyone has a bad day

princess_cal

Of course you are not alone, and you handled it perfectly.  Things happen.

bunnybean

princess_cal:

Of course you are not alone, and you handled it perfectly.  Things happen.

Agree completely. Don't beat yourself up over it.  

2Vermont

I think you did the right thing by contacting your boss.  You were open and honest about the situation.  How did he/she take it?

 

charminglife

Everyone makes mistakes - what matters is how you address your mistakes.  You caught yourself in time and told your boss - I think you did all of the right things.

ringstrue

That's why pencils have erasers.

I say don't sweat it until your boss gives you reason to. 

IrishBrideND

ringstrue:

That's why pencils have erasers.

I say don't sweat it until your boss gives you reason to. 

 

 

Worse case you bring out the white out.

 

 

Dont sweat it. 

ridesbuttons

The very best course of action when you screw up at work is to own it.  Take responsibility and take whatever heat comes you way.

You did the right thing.

You are not alone.

Nobody died, right?  Just to give you a little perspective.

Pamela05

Thanks ladies. Haven't heard from boss yet. No one died, just close call with equipment damage and maybe a call with the regulator.  

DruidPrincess

::raising hand::

Been there, done that.  And it does sound like you handled it appropriately - owning, fixing and apologizing.   

IAmMalcolmX

Why did I think you are fed up at work? I was coming in here to complain about the fools at my job.

laurenpetro

this wasn't me but one of my co-workers accidentally ordered (and approved) 1 million of something instead of 1 thousand.  he wasn't fired.

Two*True

The F-up would have been if you didn't own up to the mistake.  You did and frankly that seems rare these days so kuddos to you.

cvillebetrothed

they only people who haven't majorly screwed up at work at least once are people with no responsibility whatsoever.

mlwooten

Pamela05:

Thanks ladies. Haven't heard from boss yet. No one died, just close call with equipment damage and maybe a call with the regulator.  

 

I think you handled it quite right. Hugs.